Castalian Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP)

Castalian Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 125,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,259,000. Vinci Partners Investments makes up 0.6% of Castalian Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Castalian Partners LLC owned approximately 0.23% of Vinci Partners Investments as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in Vinci Partners Investments by 259.4% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 78,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $788,000 after buying an additional 56,489 shares in the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Partners Investments in the fourth quarter valued at about $233,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Vinci Partners Investments by 2,528.9% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 269,833 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,717,000 after purchasing an additional 259,569 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vinci Partners Investments during the fourth quarter worth about $104,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in Vinci Partners Investments by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 14,646 shares of the company's stock worth $147,000 after purchasing an additional 1,929 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.07% of the company's stock.

Vinci Partners Investments Trading Up 1.5 %

NASDAQ:VINP traded up $0.14 on Friday, reaching $9.77. The company's stock had a trading volume of 25,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 69,640. Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $8.66 and a 12-month high of $11.62. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $9.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.05. The firm has a market cap of $525.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 0.08. The company has a quick ratio of 12.68, a current ratio of 12.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Vinci Partners Investments Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.14%. Vinci Partners Investments's payout ratio is currently 150.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Vinci Partners Investments from $15.00 to $13.50 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday.

About Vinci Partners Investments

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. operates as an asset management firm in Brazil. The company focuses on private markets, liquid strategies, investment products and solutions, and retirement services. It offers private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, special situations, equities, hedge funds, and investment products and solutions comprising portfolio and management services.